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Photos: Iowa City Regina vs. West Liberty in 2023 Class 1A Iowa boys’ state soccer quarterfinals
Regals advance with a 2-1 win

May. 30, 2023 1:34 pm, Updated: May. 30, 2023 1:56 pm
Iowa City Regina beat West Liberty, 2-1, in a Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal game at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
Regina's Evan Lacina (left) celebrate the Regals' 1A quarterfinal win over the West Liberty Comets with Regina's Emiliano Herrera-Sinnwell (6) during the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Dan Maley (3) eyes the ball as he jousts with West Liberty's Joshua Zeman (11) during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Andrew Greve (33) jousts for the ball with West Liberty's Will Seele during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Joshua Zeman (11) heads the ball as he leaps over Regina's Dan Maley during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Juan Bautista (8) battles for the ball against Regina's Quinn Warren (13) during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Eddie Petersen (left) duels for the ball with West Liberty's Bruce Songa (10) during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Eddie Petersen (right) deflects a pass from West Liberty's Dominic Hernandez during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Ruben Meraz (1) throws the ball to a teammate during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match against the Regina Regals of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty head coach Walton Ponce addresses an official during the first half of the Comets' 1A quarterfinal match against the Regina Regals of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Jack Hoover (14) reacts as he celebrates scoring a Regals goal during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match against the West Liberty Comets of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Emiliano Herrera-Sinnwell (6) slides in to steal the ball from West Liberty's Mateo Simon (3) during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Dylan Vittetoe holds the ball as time expires as the celebrates the Regals' win with Regina's Will Lipsius (28) and Regina's Emiliano Herrera-Sinnwell (6) after their 1A quarterfinal match against the West Liberty Comets of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Pascual Pedro (16) gets in the face of Regina's Dylan Vittetoe (0) as he fields the ball during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Quinn Warren (13) keeps the ball away from West Liberty's Diego Sanchez during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Andrew Greve (33) jousts for the ball with West Liberty's Will Seele during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Juan Mateo (left) gets held back by Regina's Quinn Warren during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Pascual Pedro (16) gets in the face of Regina's Dylan Vittetoe (0) as he fields the ball during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Will Lipsius (28) leaps over West Liberty's Joshua Zeman (11) as Zeman slides for the steal during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. West Liberty's Will Seele (5) is at left. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Emiliano Herrera-Sinnwell (6) less onto Regina's Ty Joss (24) as they celebrate the Regals' 1A quarterfinal win over the West Liberty Comets of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty players celebrate a Comets point during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match against the Regina Regals of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Dylan Vittetoe (0) makes a save as the avoids a collision with West Liberty's Joshua Zeman (11) during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Ruben Meraz (1) reaches for the ball during the first half of their 1A quarterfinal match against the Regina Regals of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Diego Hernandez (6) raises the state participant trophy after their their 1A quarterfinal match against the Regina Regals of the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Joshua Zeman (center) rallies his teammates after their 1A quarterfinal loss to the Regina Regals at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Liberty's Joshua Zeman (center) rallies his teammates after their 1A quarterfinal loss to the Regina Regals at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Yolanda Meraz comforts her son West Liberty goalkeeper Ruben Meraz after their 1A quarterfinal loss to the Regina Regals during the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Regals won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
